Word Meaning 始動

しどう shidou

始動 is read as しどう (shidou) and means starting (machine, engine, car, etc.).

Meaning

English

starting (machine, engine, car, etc.)
activation

Reading

Kana

しどう

Romaji

shidou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Related Words 始める,スタート,やり始める,し始める,掛かる,取り掛かる,仕掛かる,仕懸かる Rank 8648 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

再始動

さいしどう

restart

原始動物

げんしどうぶつ

protozoa

始め

はじめ

first (in line, etc.)

始まり

はじまり

origin

始発

しはつ

departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)

始める

はじめる

to start ...

始まる

はじまる

to date (from)

始終

しじゅう

continuously

始めに

はじめに

Introduction

始めまして

はじめまして

nice to meet you

始業

しぎょう

start of work

始まらない

はじまらない

It's no use

Example Sentences

エンジンを始動させた。

I got the engine going.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 2 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.